Donal Griffin

We share some of our reflections and suggest you have some things to review

The Queen has stripped her son Prince Andrew of many of his royal privileges  

Christmas article 091221

Lessons for family businesses from the film House of Gucci

The late David Rofe QC had his personal affairs publicly examined. There are lessons to be learned here.    David Rofe and his Chamber of Wills and Codicils

During COVID, many draft Wills have been sent out to clients. This case explains how the law treats those documents. The lesson is to be very careful, timely and deliberate about how you manage the execution of such documents.  Estate planning when is a Will not a Will

This is a local interest case but it can happen anywhere. Please call us if you think it could happen to you or your loved ones   Another case involving carers

An interesting recent case on a high profile estate dispute. The John Olsen decision_29 Aug

We read all the cases relevant to our areas of work and came across this sad story. Let us know if we can help you structure an estate effectively.Article on stamp duty in deceased estates

We are such succession nerds that, after a long day managing client’s succession issues, we relax by watching the HBO series “Succession”. The dangers of doing no succession planning or doing it badly are there for all to see. We have written a note with some of our thoughts on what we see. Thoughts on … Read more